This has a mild mint flavour, as I wanted to have some restraint with the peppermint so it didn’t end up tasting like toothpaste! But you could double the amount of peppermint essence without it being too overpowering (just have a taste of the mixture after Step 2 and add after that if desired), or add a bar of peppermint crisp with the blitzed dark chocolate chips.

3. Add the blitzed chocolate chips and beat – 10 seconds/Speed 4. It is has not thickened, keep beating 5 seconds at a time, until the cream has thickened, and has the ‘frangipani’ look at the top. Be careful not to overbeat or you’ll get Choc Mint flavoured butter!

Add reserved blitzed chocolate chips

Serve in 6 small glasses. You can either spoon the mousse in, or pipe it in with a piping bag and large piping nozzle. I used a large star shaped piping nozzle: